Person of interest in custody after two U.S. Bank employees were killed in robbery in Kentucky

A person of interest is in custody after two employees were killed during a bank robbery in Kentucky.

The person is “believed to be involved” in the robbery in Berea on Thursday, according to Kentucky State Trooper Justin Kearney.

A man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves and a mask stormed a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea and shot a male and female employee on Thursday.

Police went door to door in search of information and surveillance video, as well as using helicopters, drones and dogs.

The Lexington Police Department and county sheriff’s offices took part in the search, along with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

“This was a team effort,” Kearney posted Friday morning.

He did not provide further details.

Schools in the area went into lockdown for a while Thursday until campuses were deemed safe. Students were not allowed to go home on buses and had to be picked up by their parents, state police said.

U.S. Bank said it was working closely with law enforcement and committed to supporting the victims' families and bank colleagues.

“We’re deeply saddened by the tragic event that took the lives of two of our employees at our Berea, Kentucky branch earlier today,” the company said in a statement. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims, our colleagues and the entire Berea community.”

Berea is about 36 miles (58 kilometers) south of Lexington.